Mark Curran
Work Address [email protected] Permanent Address
235 N. West St. (847) 721-3189 1114 Dawes St.
Waukegan, IL 60085 Attorney Libertyville, IL 60048
Expertise
I have been recognized as one of the top trial lawyers in Illinois and I possess skills and expertise in many other areas including: public speaking, organizational management, project management and development, leadership, employee relations, human resources, marketing, budgeting, fundraising, writing, criminal investigations, and security management.
Experience
Lake County, Illinois Sheriff 2006-2018
· Elected Sheriff for three terms
· Achieved all Major National Accreditations
· Under Budget for all 12 years as Sheriff
· Managed over 500 employees and a $70 million budget.
· Sheriff’s Office was transformed into one of the finest Sheriffs Office’s in the country
Lake County, Illinois Interim Coroner 2011
· Transformed Coroners Office into a more professional Office
Private Practice
Law Office of Mark C. Curran Jr . 2002-2006
· Specialized in civil and criminal litigation
· Selected by the Lake County Judiciary to serve as a Conflict Public Defender
o Tried numerous murders and other high-profile cases
· Served as a special counsel to Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
· Received highest rating in ethics and competency from Martindale Hubbell
· Selected in 2007 by Super Lawyers as one of the top criminal defense lawyers in Illinois
Assistant Illinois Attorney General 1998-2002
· Sexually Violent Person Bureau
o Started new bureau titled Sexually Violent Person Bureau (SVP)
o Helped draft the SVP Act
o Tried the first two juries in Illinois under the SVP Act
· Supervisor of Gang Crimes and Trials
o Supervised fellow Assistant Attorney General’s throughout Illinois
o Conducted statewide training for law enforcement throughout Illinois
o Tried complex criminal cases throughout Illinois at the request of local States Attorney
· General Law Bureau
o Represented all state agencies in civil courts and administrative agencies
Special Assistant United States Attorney 1999-2002
· Worked with federal law enforcement investigating and prosecuting criminal street gangs
Assistant Lake County States Attorney 1990-1998
· Worked in traffic, misdemeanor, felony review, juvenile, narcotics, and felony trial divisions
· Tried over 100 jury trials and hundreds of bench trials
Adjunct Professor 1996-2006
COLUMBIA COLLEGE, Chicago, Illinois
· Taught over 120 hours of college level classes in: criminal justice, political science, labor relations, business, and history
Education
Spring Hill College, Mobile, Alabama May 1985
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
o Member of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
o Member of Rugby and Golf teams
Chicago Kent-College of Law, Chicago, Illinois May 1990
Juris doctor
Toast Masters International, Libertyville, Illinois 1990-1998
Competent Toast Master Status
University of Houston, Houston Texas 1996
National College of District Attorney Career Prosecutor Academy
Second City School of Improvisation, Chicago, Illinois 1994-1996
College of DuPage, Wheaton, Illinois2008
Suburban Law Enforcement Police Academy
Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, Springfield, Illinois 2008
New Chiefs Conference
National Sheriffs Institute, Longmont, Colorado 2009
95th Session New Sheriffs Conference
Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts2015
60th Session Senior Management Institute for Police
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 2016
390th Session School of Police Staff and Command, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia 2017
76th Session Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar
Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Waukegan Illinois 2006-2018
Trained in all major functions of the Lake Sheriff’s office including corrections and highway patrol
Community Activity (Past and Present)
· Carmel Catholic High School Faith and Development Committee
· Knights of Columbus; Former Grand Knight
· Libertyville little league baseball, basketball, and football coach
· National Immigration forum
· Illinois Sheriff’s Association
· National Sheriff’s Association
· Archdioceses of Chicago Vice Chairmen Committee of Immigration Affairs
· Various Law Enforcement Boards
· Radio Host WSFI Catholic Radio
